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Do Your Employees Get Time Off to Vote? A State-By-State Guide for Employers

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Election Day will be here before we know it, and with record-breaking turnout expected in some states, it's essential to understand your obligations regarding employee voting leave. Do you know the rules that apply to your...more

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Reminder for California Employers: Post Time-Off-For-Voting Notice By October 26

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With Election Day fast approaching, California employers across the state have a key compliance task to address before November 5 – you must post a notice informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October...more

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In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's August 2024 Round-Up

Eighth Circuit Invalidates Missouri's Two-Year Lobbying Ban for Former Legislators and Staffers - The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated a Missouri state constitutional amendment that imposed a two-year lobbying...more

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Election (Non)Interference: Update on State Voting Leave Requirements for Employers Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election

Millions of Americans will be headed to the polls on November 5, 2024, in what is shaping up to be an extremely close presidential election with high voter turnout. Employers may need to consider how employees’ voting time...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Election Day is Just Around the Corner. Employers: Are You Complying with Applicable State Voting Leave Laws?

We are less than 100 days away from Election Day 2024, so it is critical for employers to ensure that they are following applicable voting leave laws in the states where they have employees....more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Proskauer Kicks Off Election Protection Efforts with Panel Discussion

To signal the official launch of Proskauer’s 2024 Election Protection efforts, Proskauer hosted a panel presentation on voting rights. With a presidential election coming up this fall, protecting the right to vote has...more

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It’s An Election Year: Understanding Restrictions on Employer Actions Regarding Employee Political Activity

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  In six months, the U.S. presidential election will take place and inevitably employee views on the elections and election issues will make their way into the workplace.  In yesterday’s highly polarized...more

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Fixing Your Voting Policy: A Snapshot of Voting Leave Laws

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The 2024 Presidential Election will be here before we know it, with Super Tuesday around the corner. With the changing landscape of voting laws and the controversies surrounding the last election, people are paying more...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Voting Rights Legislation Update

State of Play - On Jan. 19, the Senate failed 48-52 to change its filibuster rules, which would have been required in order to pass elections and voting reform. Senate Democrats have attempted to consider several pieces...more

Baker Donelson

We Owe It All to Them: Suffragettes Then and Now

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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects a woman's constitutional right to vote. This anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on this milestone of...more

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How Big Law Volunteers Are Protecting Voting Rights in the 2020 Presidential Election: An Interview with Harold E. Franklin, Jr.

During this historic election, lawyers nationwide are working around the clock to protect our most precious right, our right to vote. In this episode of On Record PR, guest host Caitlan McCafferty goes on record with Harold...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

How Big Law Volunteers Are Protecting Voting Rights in the 2020 Presidential Election: An Interview with Harold E. Franklin, Jr.:...

During this historic election, lawyers nationwide are working around the clock to protect our most precious right, our right to vote. In this episode, guest host Caitlan McCafferty speaks with Georgia-based attorney Harold...more

Snell & Wilmer

Voting Rights – Key Questions for Employers

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Movie stars, musicians and athletes are popping up everywhere urging Americans to vote. Your employees are getting the message. So, what happens if an employee asks to take time off of work to vote? Do you have to grant the...more

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Proskauer & Election Protection - Ensuring Voices Are Heard And Votes Are Counted

Election Protection is a nationwide nonpartisan coalition, spearheaded by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, working to ensure that every voter is able to exercise their right to vote. In conversation with...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Accommodating Employee Requests To Vote In An Unprecedented Election

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While we are not willing to predict the outcome of next Tuesday’s election, we think that there is fair chance that 2020 will shatter voter participation records based on the number of early votes that have already been cast....more

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Voting Leave: Do You Know Your State’s Law?

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It’s October 30th, only four days from Election Day 2020, meaning there’s still time remaining (albeit not very much) to read up on your state’s laws regarding voting leave from work. Of course, marking Election Day this...more

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Voting in the Age of COVID-19

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Election Day is fast approaching, with November 3, 2020, being the last day to vote in the 2020 presidential election. As employees go to the polls, employers should review the voting leave laws in their applicable state. ...more

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Confronting Racial Injustice: Felony Convictions and the Right to Vote

The idea that individuals with a felony conviction should be barred from voting for at least some period of time is widely accepted across the United States. But when you consider that current laws arose out of explicit...more

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Employees Voting in the Upcoming Election

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With the election coming on Tuesday, Nov. 3, a large number of Americans are expected to cast their ballots. The United States Election Project estimates that a record-setting 150 million – or 65 percent of the U.S....more

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Employer Obligations Relating to Employee Voting

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As Election Day (November 3, 2020) nears, it is important for employers to be aware of their legal obligations relating to their employees’ right to vote. Below is a chart showing key provisions of the laws of the 50 states...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Discussing Voting Rights and Why Your Vote Matters with Donita Judge, Associate Executive Director, Center for Constitutional...

In this episode, guest host Caitlan McCafferty goes on record with Donita Judge, Associate Executive Director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, to discuss the work of the Center, voting rights, and how eligible voters...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Election Season and the Workplace, Part 2: Political Leave Laws

With Election Day just around the corner, we are highlighting some of the issues facing employers in a series of posts on election-related issues. In our first installment, we looked at employee protections around political...more

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Election Year Issues in the Workplace

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some aspects of how the 2020 Presidential election is conducted, employers are facing many of the same questions they have faced in the past, such as whether they are required to give...more

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Employee Voting Rights: Are Employers Required To Give Time Off To Vote?

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With the General Election on November 3rd rapidly approaching, registered voters are exploring various options for casting their ballots, be it through mail or in person early or on Election Day (November 3rd). One critical...more

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Getting Ready for Election Day: Employee Voting

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Election Day is right around the corner. While many employees may choose to vote by mail, chances are you may have employees requesting time away from the workplace (or a remote work set-up) to vote in person. Now is a better...more

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